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Majority of active managers underperforming: S&P

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... Australian fund managers underperformed their relevant indices in FY16, according to the Mid-Year 2016 S&P Dow Jones Indices Versus Active Funds (SPIVA) Australia Scorecard. The research, issued bi-annually, tracks about 1000 Australian active equity ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... 52.0). These compare with the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) surveys that showed services jumping to 57.1 in September versus 51.4 in August and expectations for a rise to 52.7 and that for manufacturing rising to 51.5 in September versus 49.4 ...

Franklin Templeton fund receives ratings upgrade

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
... highly quality research process coupled with a strong focus on managing appropriate levels of risk within the portfolio and versus the benchmark." The fund's investment team draws on Franklin Templeton's global fixed income team, a platform with more ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
... non-residential investment growth to a 1.0% increase (from a 0.9% fall in the second estimate) and faster growth in exports (1.8% versus 1.2% in the second estimate), along with a slower increase in imports (0.2% versus 0.3%), The PCE price index rose ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
... related inflationary pressure --corroborates this risk to growth. The index dropped to a reading of minus 0.55 in August versus plus 0.24 in July and expectations for a 0.15 reading. The index's four main components - production, employment, personal ...

NZ Super Fund posts decent full-year return

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
... Performance was hampered by negative returns in global equities but the investment committee was still able to add value versus the passive reference portfolio benchmark return of 0.52%. The fund attributed this to strong performance of its active investments ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
... -- due to the strong yen and weak activity in the global economy but the strong yen has not boosted imports, down 17.3% (versus the expected 17.8% drop) over the same period, underscoring the persistent weakness of domestic demand in the country.

Value stocks at inflection point: Perennial

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2016
... close to a bottom in earrings, and companies were doing some good things internally, leading to a tide-turn in the value versus growth and defensive trade. Bruce said out of reporting season the construction and consumer industrials were positive with ...

Global equity managers not currency selectors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... will be important for institutional investors looking to structure global equity portfolios, including the use of active versus passive management and the management of currency. "This analysis confirms that equity style and currency significantly impact ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
... item" both increased by 3.5% over the month of September - no doubt spurred by the lower interest rates (cash rate of 1.5% versus 2.0% last year) and employment prospects (unemployment rate at 5.7% versus 6.1% last year) with the "unemployment expectations ...